The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-07-03
CHICAGO'S BIG BO0DLERS.
ETIDENOE THAT MAI LAND MOST OF
TIRE CITY FATHERS IN JOLTHE
Rascality at city Hall which q Special
Grand Jury VIII Observation-Disclosures
Aurfou. to 0uuenl--T~ho Countv Robherr-

| Rascality at city Hall which q Special
| Grand Jerry VIII Observation-Disclosures
| Anxious to squeai-Tho County Robbers.
CHICAGO, July 1.-The States Attorney IL
| preparing to descend upon tho city boodlers.
| The cases are In such shape that they may DO
started before the county matter IL disposed
| OF. The article asserts that ex-Wnrden Nc
Garisle stands rcady to disclose all ho knows.
and no asserts that he is in possession Of facts
which. once made public in O court Of law.
would send from twenty to twenty-five OF tho
City Council and other city officials to Joliet.
It is said that no wns consulted about every
deal made. and Is. perhaps, bctter posted on
the inner workings OF the corrupt city gangs
than any other man. ,.s
HE can," says one of the newspapers. tell
q most remarkable story, and II be chooses to
unbosom himself completely he can give the
exact sums Of money paid by every corporation
which has received rights or franchises Of any
sort. kind, or description BY tho city from July.
1884. up to April. 1887. He can, In word. ex-
pose every corrupt deal entered into BY MEM
bers Of the City Council, officers Of tho Police
Department, and other city officials. between
the dates mentioned.
Astonishing as 1t may seem. however. Mr..
Grinnel hesitates TO accept his 'saueal,' and
for no other reason than that he thinks he can
convict the whole gang OF city boodlers without
McGarigle's testimony. He believes that the
evidence In his possession is 80 strong and in-
controvertible that he will be justified In. dis
6oodiers might b willing to, furnish, and ths
Indications are that the only ,souealers whd
sla a4ssn o XII Be- ' s,s Shs III:
priI99cpss will not escape by turning States
II Is said that the. investigation will be COM
county Doodle sssss HE applisasion ioS ths
the indictments will be returned before the end
An afternoon paper. referring to the doinGs
Of the city boodlers. says:
Of the thing. done e as
sss
e.. v and ana Of
road deals through which somo XidsrTen made hand.
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e.
sss
70 , them or 90 seal pass
Sc SI.ad jury emu 70
MFas ass BpSsa sGSss
fyo assesslyes. who sre ssfins hi% on ~ ianns
he would tell all he knew. and viii probably be
on the stand In Judge, Jamiesons court as
to 20 to Joliet, and immunity has been en- prom.
You viii tell ali you know !" asked the re-
ssans sh s shy i SsS w.:
Ths M e rf eos SnS a the s
PILE faa
that time bought the school property Of the
Commissioners at price Of 81 400. In addi-
ton TO this was to give $1,000 to seven Com:
sonid not get - the U deed r TO the land
because Of an Injunction, and I would not Of
course. pay the o. O9 =, Then came the letting
Of the contracts. and Mccarthy was afraid to
tracts t for sl8. 600. and paid the money and got
that made $4,000. The baker put In 5000
paa se SF
It to the hospital. and It was divided up there,
The remainder was by myself given to indE
vidual Commissioners.
years. have myself paid over III. DO for con.
did make. For q time they had q reeuiss
clearing house. but !, until this last transac.
direct with the 6ommissi onsrs. Every man
t tSr It: 5000 fellow had to give up $500; thaes
Seven in Al They ~ could always sst Z
f US nasty m mess, I'd Mcdonald don't know
n in
the County Hospital was forced to act as dis
bursting agent"